Current FZJ80 shock replacement options, what's good? (2 Viewers)

[zapatius]

I have had bilestien and fox shocks on my 80 with ome springs. The fox have a softer initial dampening ( i dont know the correct terminology) , which i like better. The bilstiens felt a little harsh to me.

Agreed. And Fox will service them for $50/shock.

 

[Blewseal]

I’ve got these and they work great for me.

Front Shock Absorber - Foam Cell Pro (Suit 4" Lift) Suited For Toyota 80 Series Land Cruiser/Lexus LX450

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Bought this lift a few years ago worst quality ever imo

 

[voodu3]

Bought this lift a few years ago worst quality ever imo

What was wrong with it? I’m just curious. My original suspension was so worn out anything was an improvement. I’ve not driven any other 80’s so I don’t have any comparison.

 

[Blewseal]

What was wrong with it? I’m just curious. My original suspension was so worn out anything was an improvement. I’ve not driven any other 80’s so I don’t have any comparison.

Shocks were shot and springs sagged on 1 side within a few months of use. I had to replace it all with old man emu. Granted this was about 5 years ago maybe they have improved. But I wont try to find out

 

[voodu3]

Shocks were shot and springs sagged on 1 side within a few months of use. I had to replace it all with old man emu. Granted this was about 5 years ago maybe they have improved. But I wont try to find out

That sucks. I’ve had mine for about four years and 30k miles and it’s still going ok. I guess I got lucky. My only complaint with it is I got about 5” of lift out of a 4” lift kit. Sorting out my geometry was a challenge.

 

[Box Rocket]

Bought this lift a few years ago worst quality ever imo

No offense intended to anyone using the Ironman suspension or other products. But in Australia Ironman is pretty much the “Smittybuilt” of the US.

That’s just fine for some people and it’s not intended to sound “elitist” , just giving the information. It should help to create more accurate expectations of quality and performance.

 

[Dissent]

I'm running Icon Stage 1's and am on my second set. Very happy with them.

 

[HighNear90]

Shocks were shot and springs sagged on 1 side within a few months of use. I had to replace it all with old man emu. Granted this was about 5 years ago maybe they have improved. But I wont try to find out

That is the EXACT same thing that happened to me with the Iron Man Foam Cell kit. WTF?!?